House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries responded to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's criticism by calling her a 'stone-cold liar' and telling her to 'clean up your own house' — specifically referencing Republican support for January 6 rioters as evidence Republicans lack standing to lecture Democrats about civility. The exchange follows Leavitt's claim that Democratic rhetoric incited Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Jeffries has since stated he won't apologize for using 'maximum warfare' language in political debate despite the shooting, an escalation that conservative outlets have highlighted as proof of Democratic hypocrisy on civility.